Beer-pipe cleaner.



PATENTED DEC. 8, 1903.

E. M. BURROUGHS. BEER PIPE'CLBANER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.9,1903.

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llNiTED STATES i atented December 8, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

BEER-PIPE CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 746,012, dated December8, 1903.

Application filed March 9. 1908. Serial No. 146,799. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN M. BURROUGHS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Beer-Pipe Cleaners; and I declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in devices for cleaningbeer-pipes, shown in the drawing and more particularly set forth in thefollowing specification and claims.

The accompanying drawing is a vertical sectional view of myinventionwith parts in elevation.

The object of my invention is to provide a receptacle for a cleansingcompound which may be attached by hose-pipe connection with thewater-main and the beer-pipes it is desired to cleanse.

Referring to the letters of reference shown on the drawing, A is thereceptacle for the cleansing compound. B is a cover having ascrew-threaded engagement therewith.

C is a rubber gasket placed between the cover and the top of thereceptacle A.

A and A are pipe-nipples formed integral with the receptacle A, to whichare attached the hose-pipes leading to the main and to the pipes to becleansed. These nipples are placed on an acute angle with the walls ofthe receptacle A, so that the incoming stream will be directed againstthe opposite wall of the cup,thereby thoroughly agitating the contentsof the same before passing out through the opposite nipple.

D is a plug provided with a spiral passage (Z, housed within the nippleA. The object of this spiral passage is to give the incoming stream arotary movement, which assists in mixing the contents of the cup.

I prefer to form both the incoming and outgoing nipples at an angle,both of which may be provided with a plug having a spiral passage d, ifdesired. By making both identical it is immaterial which side isconnected with the water-main, thus avoiding the necessity of making aspecial examination to see how the appliance should be connected.

The operation of the invention is as follows: A suitable cleansingcompound is placed in the cup and the hose-pipe connection establishedbetween it and the water-main on one side of the cup and from the cup tothe beerpipes on the opposite side. Water from the main is then admittedto the cup, the whirling motion given to the water quickly dissolvingandthoroughly mixing the compound, which passes out through the beer-pipes,cleansing them of all impurities.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is 1. A device of theclass described, comprising a cup to hold a cleansing compound, said cuphaving an unobstructed interior and provided near its top withexternally-projected inlet and outlet nipples, the inlet-nipple beinginclined inwardly and downwardly to direct the incoming stream againstthe lower portion of the opposite side of the cup and also provided withan internal spiral to impart a swirling motion to the stream.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a cup to hold a cleansingcompound, said cup having a neck portion and an unobstructed interiorand provided at the base of its neck portion with externally-projectedinlet and outlet nipples, each nipple having screwthreaded ends forengagement with inlet and outlet connections, the inlet-nipple beingin-' clined inwardly and downwardly to direct the incoming streamagainst the lower portion of v the opposite side of the cup and alsoprovided with an internal spiral to impart a swirling motion to thestream, and a cover removably fitted to the neck portion of the cup.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

EDIVIN M. BURROUGHS. Witnesses:

S. E. THOMAS, MILDRED FOX.

